Sports News: Mohammed Shami, one of Indias ace pacers and first choice to bowl, comes back to the national squad after a run of injuries that kept him off the action and now finally awaits a much-needed comeback in a five-match T20I series against England.Indias speed ace back into actionMohammed Shami has finally recovered to join the international T20I team to be played in England, starting from 22 January. The 34-year-old last played for India in the ODI World Cup in 2023, as he had an ankle injury that required surgery in order to get fit and regain fitness, having been playing for Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Ranji Trophy.Torturous Recovery JourneyShami wasnt easy to come back. The injury setback also further delayed plans to play for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last year. In a statement, the BCCI said Shami needed more time for controlled exposure to bowling loads.Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana will go quite well to solidify the pace attack led by Shami, and there are every expectation from these three that they are going to come out as invaluable assets for this big-ticket series in England.Axar Patel Is Appointed as Vice-CaptainAxar Patel has had a personal milestone as he has been included in the vice-captain list for this series and will be tasting the leadership experience for the very first time. He is a precious asset with all-round skills and consistencies. Rishabh Pant misses this tour, and Samson will handle the keeping duties. Indias star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant is not considered, but Sanju Samson, who had found a century against South Africa, will be lead wicketkeeper, along with deputy Dhruv Jurel.This powerhouse squad to help skipper Suryakumar Yadav will look to soothe its batting department with emerging young guns Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma alongside Rinku Singh. Nitish Reddy, the newcomer, has made a scintillating first outing in his Test debut as he has performed well down under in Australia.
